Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

Quick Chocolate Fix From Xocolat

There was a time when we rely in food deliveries for our daily meals. That was year 2008, I just gave birth to Chico and no helpers around. Although it saves us a lot of time, it was tiring since we only had few choices. There’s chicken, chicken and chicken.. argh!! Why can’t we have a decent meal out of delivery?

OK, that was so 2008.. now with Quick Delivery‘s more than 100 restaurants and specialty store, chicken is a thing of the past (or not.. you know what I mean, right?). What I like best with Quick Delivery is the fact that I can order online. As you know our land line has been out of service since Ondoy (ok that’s another story) and ordering for a delivery can take much of our cellphone load (yep I am on prepaid), and I spent more of my time on the net.. see? there is so many reasons to love Quick Delivery..

Just like last Friday.. a good day to give in to chocolate cake cravings. Cafe Xocolat.. I so want to taste their chocolate cake,That Xocolat Cake. I have been seeing their branch in Libis. Every time we passed by Calle Industria, I dream of choco.. choco.. and choco.. and Friday is the day..

When I ordered from Quick Delivery, I was informed that it will take 90 minutes at max for our food to be delivered. The food will come from their Katipunan branch and not from Libis branch. The waiting time is no problem at all.. if it’s 90 minutes, then so be it.. but if they came late again.. ahh.. I would reconsider ordering through them…

I got my cake earlier, good thing that their rider was familiar with our place.. yay! I now present to you the sinful..that.. That Xocolat Cake…

The cake as I discovered has a smooth choco covering. It is not icing and it is not fondant too, it is chocolate syrup in thick consistency..Ohhhh The cake has to wait until my sister arrived.. but I can’t help it. I just have to try..The cake is a choco fudge that is very moist. The choco coverings is what worth the rave. Though it kinda “melts” down, we all agreed that it is one of the best chocolate cake. Xocolat’s That Xocolate Cake is the type of cake I have been looking for.

Our first taste of Xocolat has been very satisfying, so I might consider dropping by at their Libis branch sometime soon. Although delivery will be convenient, I want to try Xocolat’s churros and their Mocha Mi Xu.. and their brownies.. and their hot chocos. Oh there is so much I can eat at Cafe Xocolat..

See.. it tasted so good, we even tried strawberries on it..

How Much Do You Spend In Kids Clothing?

Tell me, when was the last time you shopped for your kids? Last Christmas probably. Did you shopped for clothes and shoes or clothes only?

I remember when I was a kid, December shopping has been one of the treat that we look forward. It means going to Manila and enjoying big department stores. It was a yearly treat from our aunts. In a way, it has became our tradition to buy something nice for the kids to wear on Christmas Day. And buying kids clothes was really fun. It was challenging at the same time.

For a big family like mine, we cannot splurge on their clothes. We have to be practical on buying. It was a bit hard actually to buy clothes for the boys. There are so many factors I have to consider. Since they are bigger now, cutey shirts are a no no. But I have t make sure too that the design of the shirt is not too matured for their age. Another thing I have to consider is the quality of the material used. It should be cotton. You know how boys can be rowdy any time and they sweat a lot. Cotton will be better so that it would absorb their perspiration. Good thing there are some department stores that offers nice shirts for a minimal price. As for the boys, we usually budget 300 to 400 per shirt. When it comes to their pants, I have a secret store where we usually bought overruns for 300 PhP.

When it comes to clothes for girls, I have spending a lot on Sati’s clothes. Actually, when I shopped for their clothes last December, the amount I spend for Sati’s clothes were the same as the amount I spend for the clothes of my three boys. So I guess, it only means that when it comes to our baby girl, we are allowed to spend a bit more.

How about you mommies? How Much Do You Spend In Kids Clothing?

Keeping Up With My Multi- Faceted Life With Smart C+

Pehpot Pineda. Blogger… slash..photographer.. slash..mom of four..

I was tempted to make a mala Smart C+ TVC just to make this post livelier.. but I am no good on editing videos so I just made an inspiration board.. Keeping up with my Multi- faceted life..

Keeping up with being a mommy of four, managing more than 10 blogs and while pursuing my hobby is not that easy. I know my body is suffering.. and this stress lowers the level of VItamin C in my body. It is not good. Low level of vitamin C can make me more prone to sickness, other than that, it can impair the synthesis of collagen.

Collagen, a protein found in every single body cell, is the glue that holds the body together. It connects our tissues, supporting the skin, bones, tendons, cartilage, and muscles. Needed to maintain cellular integrity, collagen provides our cells with strength, flexibility, and resilience. Vitamin C enables the body to produce and maintain the collagen it needs to help our cells to recover from daily wear and tear.

I was introduced and was asked to try out Smart C+, this is a natural juice drink that is high in Vitamin C. Each 500 ml of Smart C+ contains 500 mg of Vitamin C. The good thing about it, it has no added preservatives and artificial coloring. The juice is nothing but C. Learn more about Smart C+, log on to their website, www.keepupwithsmartc.com

I was able to taste the three flavors of Smart C+ ( Lemon Squeeze, Orange Crush, and Pomelo Grapefruit) and of all the three flavors, I like Lemon Squeeze the most. I also like the Pomela Grapefruit but not much the Orange Crush.